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It was a good experience for us to learn about photography and broaden our horizons. So I'm very honored to be invited to this project and study with people all over the world. (Beijing Team 2011)

- Daisy Wang -
This program made me realize what is like to be a professional photographer in the real, non academy world. I am very excited to continue to pursue and become a professional photographer. (Denver Team 2011)

- Melissa Hadji -
Confidence, guidance, and friendship are the three words that can define my experience with my mentor. (Los Angeles Team 2010)

- Elizabeth Barr -
This project has taught me that I can find success and positively by doing what I love. I feel more confident and capable now, and that's extremely important to me. (Pennsylvania Team 2010)

- Kelly Lanzendorfer -
With inspirational guidance, my mentors taught me the ropes of envisioning and executing a photography project from start to finish—an experience that has definitely paid dividends many times over. The program helped me to uncover the creative fire within myself. (New York Team 2013; Winner Best Image)

- Chase Guttman -
It is funny how this program changed me as a photographer but also how much it influenced me as a person. Thank you very much for the whole experience of the mentoring program. (Bristol UK Team 2013; Winner Best Image)

- Anna Pitrowska -
I went into YPA hoping to learn about photography as a profession and to make a series I would be proud of and at the end of it all I built a work that is honest and courageous, I learned how to use my camera as an artist's tool, and I feel indebted to YPA and my team of mentors and fellow photographers for such an amazing experience. (Portland Team 2013; Best Overall Mentee)

- Mei Ratz -
I approach photography differently now because prior to this mentorship, I was scared to be the driving force behind the shoot. I’ve gained confidence in coming up with a concept, organizing shoot dates and models, and executing that plan. There is no better way to learn something than doing it. (Los Angeles Team 2013)

- Kristi Knupp -
The exposure I got while taking part in this mentorship was invaluable. I now am more deliberate when I shoot and I know what to expect when trying to find subjects for my projects. I have learned how to see in a more advanced way. (Portland Team 2013)

- Sofia Marcus-Myers -

George Gall

Untitled Words & Images © George Gall. Team Portland. Life in America is currently undergoing extreme transition. Unfortunately, I feel as if I was born not exactly fully online, but not quite belonging to a prior, more analogue generation. In the constant struggle to make…

Harper Bella

An Open Letter to my Grandmother Words & Images © Harper Bella. Team New York No. 2. In 1976, a family in Boston, the Fish's, enlisted the help of a live-in Nanny from Barbados. Grandma was chosen for the job. So you packed your suitcase…

Karen Duran

Night Lights Words & Images © Karen Duran. Team Los Angeles. I'm a person who has a thing of always going on mini adventures or just walk around when I need to clear my mind, but it is always at night time. I remember when…

Perla Sanchez-Torres

The Non-Existing Force Words & Images © Perla Sanchez-Torres. Team San Diego. Silence has created my heart and mind. It has given me the opportunity to grow, to define who I am today. However, my silence is not silent at all. Internally, it becomes a…

Anthony Colli

Untitled Words & Images © Anthony Colli. Team Los Angeles. Historically silence has been used as a powerful tool to convey a wide range of emotions. It has been used to instill the feelings of hopelessness and oppression but has also been used to show…

Exhibition Announced for YPA’s 2018 Mentoring Program

Join us at Photoville 2018 Our theme, "Silence", was embraced by a group of young artists for YPA's 2018 Mentoring Program. YPA is pleased to announce that images from our program will be exhibited throughout Photoville's run this September in ASMP New York's container. The…

Mentoring Program Best Practices

MENTORING PROGRAM BEST PRACTICES YPA's Mentoring Program participants agree to: Not to violate any rules or laws. Foster a professional, respectful, harassment-free and collaborative environment. Create an open atmosphere within the team in which mentees feel comfortable to ask questions. Adhere to industry best practices…

YPA Announces 2018 Mentoring Program Theme: Silence

Teams Will Convene in New York, with Additional Cities to be Announced by March 15, 2018 Young Photographers Alliance (YPA), a 501(c)3 educational foundation dedicated to developing the talent of young photographers, announces the launch of its annual tuition-free mentoring program initiative. The program pairs…

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